Pectin is a structural heteropolysaccharide found ubiquitously in terrestrial plants. It finds
diverse food applications such as that of a gelling agent, stabilizer, and fat replacer. In the …

Taking into account the rising trend of the incidence of cancers of various organs, effective
therapies are urgently needed to control human malignancies. However, almost all of the …

Subcritical water was used to extract pectin from citrus peel and apple pomace, in which the
effect of extraction temperature on properties of the pectins was investigated. The maximum …

Panax ginseng CA Meyer (P. ginseng) has a long history of medicinal use and can treat a
variety of diseases. P. ginseng contains a variety of active ingredients, such as saponins …

In the recent era, bioactive compounds from plants have received great attention because of
their vital health-related activities, such as antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity …

Subcritical water is a “green” method of extraction and modification of pectin being explored
in recent times. While the conventional acid extraction degrades the side chains and …

Highlights•Overview of the application and anti-cancer mechanisms of dietary
pectin.•Structure-activity relationships of modified pectin are discussed.•Anti-cancer …

Background Pectin exists in a broad range of plants, and acts as functional food additives
with modulatory effects on colonic inflammation and metabolism dysfunctions, which …

Despite enormous efforts that have been made in the search for novel drugs and treatments,
cancer continues to be a major public health problem. Moreover, the emergence of …

Panax ginseng is a traditional medicinal plant used in most Asian countries to cure many
diseases. The benefits of ginseng are due to its primary active component, polysaccharides …